Thought on the VMAs

Watched the MTV VMAs last night, and as always, I have some observations.

First off, I was excited that Russell Brand was going to be the host. I loved him in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I love his stand-up even more.

So I was incredibly let down when after the entire length of the show, he had fallen flat on his face (metaphorically of course) and was completely unfunny. Isn't the host of an awards show supposed to be entertaining? Because MTV hired the wrong guy for that job this year.

Second, Lady Gaga.

If Tom Cruise needs any help in proving that mental illness is a real thing, he need look no further than Lady Gaga.

Nevermind the fact that she showed up to the award show with Kermit the Frog as her date. Disregard the thirty-thousand costume changes that she underwent over the course of the evening. Completely forget her faux blood-drenched performance of "Paparazzi."

This woman is a complete original. High praise does not come easily to me, but she can sing, and she's certainly an edgy and talented performer.

Kudos to Miss Stefani Germanotta aka Lady Gaga!

Finally, and you knew I wouldn't leave this out, Kanye West.

Never before have I ever felt genuine rage for a celebrity. Congrats Kanye, you're the first.

First off, you interrupted a very deserving artist (Taylor Swift) in the middle of a heartfelt and genuine acceptance speech.

Second, you made an absurd claim that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video was one of the greatest of all-time.

If dancing badly in a leotard is the key to success, sign me up right now.

Third, is Kanye really so petty and depraved that just because he doesn't have a hit single right now, or a new album "dropping" soon, he needs to climb on stage and annoy everyone.

Praise goes to the audience for booing him every time his name was mentioned for the rest of the night. It's nice to see that some people still have class in this world.

And speaking of class, the aforementioned Beyonce showed heaps of it when she won her award for Video of the Year and instead invited Swift back to the stage to finally complete her speech.

See, not all artists are disgusting human beings, Kanye.

And I use the term "artist" loosely. You're a punk, plain and simple.